Brilliant.org Reviews

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Brilliant.org mentions (156)

• Ask HN: What is a good website/app for math practice?

  I have always enjoyed using https://brilliant.org/ because it's interactive and very informative. Although it's not as interactive, https://artofproblemsolving.com/community offers a great community and valuable resources. - Source: Hacker News / 10 days ago

• Ask HN: Good sources of math exercises for ~10-17 y/o?

  I used Brilliant (https://brilliant.org/) with my kids and it was helpful, if only because they did try to explain some of the theory around the work in different ways. Considering your comment around videos and artwork, it might not be what you are after, but you can check out some of their free courses to get an idea of how they work. The biggest issue for me was that it is concept based rather than curriculum... - Source: Hacker News / about 2 months ago

• on discouragement

  So, I started studying from the basics with brilliant.org about 4-5 months ago, starting right from the basics. I do it for 40-45 minutes every day, no exceptions, making it a priority just like reading books. From what I've observed so far, I enjoy it. Sometimes I do well, encountering old topics I've learned before. I dare say one of my hobbies is math study (i'm not sure how far I can go, but I ask myself how... Source: 7 months ago

• combining like bases with exponents when there's a fraction involved

  Can someone write this out in a super-explicit form to show me the rule for how to combine like bases - this is another brilliant.org question:. Source: 8 months ago

• Looking for a website to learn fundamentals

  I'm a chemical lab assistant and have worked in biochemistry/protein research for four years. I do good work, but I want to understand more background. Often, I don't get the theory behind my experiments. So, I want to build my fundamental knowledge and more. I liked brilliant.org. But there is no biochemistry. Do you know a similar website that would help me? I will also welcome more help. :). Source: 9 months ago

Four Minute Books mentions (5)

• My TOP 5 Book Summary Websites for the Book "Traction" by Gino Wickman

  Four Minute Books: https://fourminutebooks.com/ Looking for a massive library of book synopses? Look no further than Four Minute Books by Nik. He goes the extra mile by summarizing books from the Blinkist app and distilling them into three significant lessons, along with his personal takeaway. If you want a quick yet comprehensive summary of "Traction" with additional insights, Four Minute Books is the place to be. Source: 12 months ago

• Why Write?

  Not GP, but https://fourminutebooks.com comes to mind. It's also just incredibly useful to get a "4 minute precis" and decide whether or not it's worth it to you to spend more time on that book. - Source: Hacker News / almost 1 year ago

• Odd confusing question

  I stared by googling consciousness 101 on Google and YouTube than form there I read Bentov books and some of the books on these lists https://dennislehanebooks.com/best-books-on-consciousness/ and https://thedailyidea.org/best-books-consciousness/ you can use https://fourminutebooks.com to give you a book idea from some of these books in 4 minutes. Source: over 1 year ago

• How can I make the most of reading nonfiction personal dev books?

  Often I read book summary or two before I dive into it. So I know what to expect. There are many good sites such as fourminutebooks.com or samuelthomasdavies.com. Source: over 2 years ago

• You guys will love "Four Minute Books", it provides a very readable summary of books but they are not so small as to lose all their value but not too big that they waste your time in case it's a topic you are not interested in!

  And in case you like it as such: https://fourminutebooks.com. Source: almost 3 years ago